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A somber Prince William and Kate Middleton paid their respects to those killed in the Twin Tower attacks during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Tuesday morning, the final day of their New York City trip.

Dozens of fans braved heavy rain to greet the royal couple at the plaza’s entrance.

Will held an umbrella over Kate, who added a splash of color to the somber scene in a bright-pink Mulberry coat, as they walked toward a panel dedicated to Flt. 93 victims around 10:19 a.m.

Kate placed her hands on the panel of names as they chatted with the museum’s president, Joe Daniels.

Museum staffers handed Kate a bouquet of white flowers, which she placed gently over the names of the men and women who perished in the attack before pausing to gaze into the north reflecting pool.

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“In sorrowful memory of those who died on 11th September and in admiration of the courage shown to rebuild,” read a note they signed and left with the flowers, according to the British Consulate General New York’s Instagram account.

The royal couple was then led into the museum for a 20-minute tour and paused for a moment of reflection in front of a trident taken from one of the towers on their way downstairs.

On their way out, the couple signed their names in a digital guestbook, then visited the colorful lobby of the recently-opened 1 World Trade Center. There they met Steve Plate, director of the WTC constitution and Glen Guzi, program director of the Port Authority.

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At 11:23 a.m., Will and Kate arrived at The Door, an organization in Lower Manhattan for at-risk youths, where teenagers crowded around windows to hoot and holler as they made their way inside for a tour and to watch students perform.

Later on, William will head to the Empire State Building to take in a view of the city from the observation deck with Mayor Bill de Blasio and attend a “tech-themed” reception.

Will and Kate’s three-day stay in the city will end with a star-studded fund-raising dinner Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to raise money for their alma mater, the University of St. Andrew’s, in Scotland.

Afterward, they’ll head to the airport and fly home to London — and their little Prince George.